Data Systems Coordinator

Position Details

Department: Information Technology
Reports to: Director of Technology
FLSA Status: Exempt – Administrative Support Personnel

Mission Statement

The Upper Moreland Township School District is an educational institution working in partnership with the community to provide all students with educational opportunities to develop knowledge, skills, behaviors, and habits of mind necessary for excellence and success as critical thinkers, as caring and confident individuals, and as contributing members of society. The District reflects the shared values of a diverse community of stakeholders and focuses on student success socially, emotionally, physically, and academically. Students of the Upper Moreland Township School District will be provided with the foundation and skills necessary to excel in the exciting, complex, and interdependent world in which they live.

About the role

The Data Systems Coordinator works as a member of the Information Technology department and is responsible for management of District data systems to facilitate educational and operational needs. This position uses judgment in prioritizing work tasks and applying methods and processing functions, reviews operational processes to enhance data quality, system accuracy, integrity, and security, and supports and implements cross‑departmental system implementations.

Responsibilities

• Establish, design, and implement data systems, reports, and queries.
• Provide support to coordinate and confirm the accuracy and validity of information.
• Support PowerSchool eSchoolPlus SIS for internal and external users.
• Work with District Departments to manage and support operational platforms such as Frontline Education modules and PowerSchool eFinanceplus.
• Coordinate data transfer between systems.
• Manage rostering and access of digital resources through Classlink.
• Act as the main technical resource for implementations of new data systems and improvements or changes to existing systems.
• Maintain procedural knowledge of state and federal guidelines for data reporting as well as technical knowledge of the systems used.
• Assist the district PIMS Coordinator with data systems technical support and process support.
• Provide support to facilitate and meet District information and data reporting needs.
• Facilitate end‑user technical and data systems training as needed.
• Provide cross‑training or knowledge sharing as required to ensure system function redundancy exists.
• Maintain confidentiality with regard to the information being processed, stored, or accessed by the systems.
• Maintain system end‑user documentation and business rules.
• Maintain current knowledge and a base understanding of new technologies.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in a technology discipline or a minimum of three years comparable experience.
• Three to five plus years of experience, preferably in a school district setting.
• Experience working with the public.
• Strong knowledge of computer software programs, including word processing and spreadsheet applications.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, technical procedures, or government regulations.
• Congenial interpersonal skills when interacting with stakeholders.
• Ability to lift and/or move boxes weighing 20–25 pounds.
• Ability to interact positively with others and work as a team.
• Ability to take initiative and multitask.
• Successful completion and maintenance of compliance with all federal and state background and criminal record check requirements.
• Adherence to all local, state, federal, and school code requirements for employment.
• Ability to perform essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation.

Schedule

Full Time, 12 Months